Postulates

Postulate 1: Ruler Postulate

The points on a line can ve matched one to one with the real numbers. The real number that
corresponds to a point is the cooridnate of the point.
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Postulate 2: Segment Addition Postulate

If B is between A and C, then AB plus BC equals AC.
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Postulate 3: Protractor Postulate

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Postulate 4: Angle Addition Postulate

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Postulates 5 11: Point, Line, and Plane Postulates

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Postulate 5:
Through any two points there exists exactly one line.

Postulate 6:
A line contains at least two points.

Postulate 7:
If two lines intersect, then their interesction is exactly one point.

Postulate 8:
Through any three noncollinear points there exists exactly one plane.

Postulate 9:
A plane contains at least three noncollinear points.

Postulate 10:
If two points lie in a plane, then the line containing them lies in the plane.

Postulate 11:
If two planes intersect, then their interesction is a line.

Postulate 12: Linear Pair Postulate

If two angles form a linear pair, then they are supplementary.
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Postulate 13: Parallel Postulate

If there is a line and a point not on a line, then there is exactly one line through the point parallel to the
given line.
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Postulate 14: Perpendicular Postulate

If there is a line and a point not on the line, then there is exactly one line through the point
perpendicular to the given line.
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Postulate 15: Corresponding Angles Postulate

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of corresponding angles are congruent.
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Postulate 16: Corresponding Angles Converse

If two lines are cut by a transversal so the corresponding angles are congruent, then the lines are
parallel.
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Postulate 17: Slopes of Parallel Lines

In a coordinate plane, two nonvertical lines are parallel if and only if they have the same slope.
Any two vertical lines are parallel.

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Postulate 18: Slopes of Perpendicular Lines

In a coordinate plane, two nonvertical lines are perpendicular if and only if the product of their slopes
is -1.
Horizontal lines are perpendicular to vertical lines.
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Theorems
Theorem 2.1: Congruence of Segments
Segment congruence is reflecxive, symmetric, and transitive.
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Theorem 2.2: Congruence of Angles

Angle congruence is reflecxive, symmetric, and transitive.
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Theorem 2.3: Right Angles Congruence Theorem

All right angles are congruent.
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Theorem 2.4: Congruent Supplements Theorem

If two angles are supplementary to the same angle, then they are congruent.
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Theorem 2.5: Congruent Complements Theorem

If two angles are complementary to the saem angle then they are congruence.
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Theorem 2.6: Vertical Angles Congruence Theorem

Vertical angles are congruent.
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Theorem 3.1: Alternate Interior Angles Theorem

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of alternate interior angles are congruent.
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Theorem 3.2: Alternate Exterior Angles Theorem

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of alternate exterior angles are congruent.

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Theorem 3.3: Consecutive Interior Angles Theorem

If two parallel lines are cut by a transversal, then the pairs of consecutive interior angles are
supplementary.
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Theorem 3.4: Alternate Interior Angles Converse

If two lines are cut by a transversal so the alternate interior angles are congruent, then the lines are
parallel.
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Theorem 3.5: Alternate Exterior Angles Converse

If two lines are cut by a transversal so the alternate exterior angles are congruent, then the lines are
parallel.
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Theorem 3.6: Consecutive Interior Angles Converse

If two lines are cut by a transversal so the consecutive interior angles are supplementary, then the lines
are parallel.
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Theorem 3. 7: Transitive Property of Parallel Lines

If two lines are parallel to the same line, then they are parallel to each other.
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Theorem 3.8
If two lines interesct to form a linear pair of congruent angles, then the lines are perpendicular.
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Theorem 3.9
If two lines are perpendicular, then they interesct the to form lines four right angles.
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Theorem 3.10
If two sides of two adjacent acute angles are perpendicular, then the angles are complementary.
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Theorem 3.11: Perpendicular Transversal Theorem

If a transversal is perpendicular to one or two parallel lines, then it is perpendicular to the other.
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Theorem 3.12: Lines Perpendicular to a Transversal Theorem

In a plane, if two liens are perpendicular to the same line, then they are parallel to each other.
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